Seeking Sydney en What have you always wondered about Sydney and the people who call it home? Seeking Sydney is 2SER’s original show that will answer your questions about our city - Sydney. The format is simple, you submit questions to 2SER.com and we send out our fierce team of journalists uncover the secrets side of Sydney. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0f103f72-19fe-11ed-b8be-5f09bf0a57d2/image/5187d5-Seeking_Sydney_Tile.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Seeking Sydney episodic 2SER 107.3FM What have you always wondered about Sydney and the people who call it home? Seeking Sydney is 2SER’s original show that will answer your questions about our city - Sydney. The format is simple, you submit questions to 2SER.com and we send out our fierce team of journalists uncover the secrets side of Sydney. 2SER 107.3FM anthony@2ser.com Where Did All The Emo Kids That Used To Hang Out At Town Hall Steps Go? For years, town hall steps was notorious for being the hangout spot for Sydney’s emo kids...but today, they are nowhere to be seen. Nadine Silva took to the Sydney streets to answer a question sent in by Ellen: “Where did all the emo kids that used to hang out at town hall steps go?” Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:30:00 -0000 full 1 21 2SER 107.3FM For years, town hall steps was notorious for being the hangout spot for Sydney’s emo kids...but today, they are nowhere to be seen. Nadine Silva took to the Sydney streets to answer a question sent in by Ellen: “Where did all the emo kids that used to hang out at town hall steps go?” For years, town hall steps was notorious for being the hangout spot for Sydney’s emo kids...but today, they are nowhere to be seen. Nadine Silva took to the Sydney streets to answer a question sent in by Ellen: “Where did all the emo kids that used to hang out at town hall steps go?”


]]> 596 Who Stole The Four Rare Animal Bones From Sydney University's Haswell Teaching Museum? What to do with a hippopotamus skull? One month ago, four rare animal skeletons were nabbed from The University of Sydney's Haswell Teaching Museum. Despite the best efforts of police, the thieves have yet to be caught. In the latest episode of Seeking Sydney, Max Tillman looked into how such a crime could have occurred and where the missing bones could be. Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:30:00 -0000 full 1 20 2SER 107.3FM What to do with a hippopotamus skull? One month ago, four rare animal skeletons were nabbed from The University of Sydney's Haswell Teaching Museum. Despite the best efforts of police, the thieves have yet to be caught. In the latest episode of Seeking Sydney, Max Tillman looked into how such a crime could have occurred and where the missing bones could be. What to do with a hippopotamus skull? One month ago, four rare animal skeletons were nabbed from The University of Sydney's Haswell Teaching Museum. Despite the best efforts of police, the thieves have yet to be caught. In the latest episode of Seeking Sydney, Max Tillman looked into how such a crime could have occurred and where the missing bones could be.


]]> 614 Where Have All The Share Bikes Gone? After Sydney was inundated with Share Bikes last year. Many of which ended up in trees and rivers. One of our 2SER listeners wanted to know: Where have all the bikes gone? So we got to work to find out. Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:30:00 -0000 full 1 19 2SER 107.3FM After Sydney was inundated with Share Bikes last year. Many of which ended up in trees and rivers. One of our 2SER listeners wanted to know: Where have all the bikes gone? So we got to work to find out. After Sydney was inundated with Share Bikes last year. Many of which ended up in trees and rivers.

One of our 2SER listeners wanted to know:

Where have all the bikes gone?

So we got to work to find out.


]]> 559 no Why Is Rookwood Cemetery So Big? What do you want to happen to your body when you die? If you’re hoping for a burial in Sydney, you might look to Rookwood, Australia’s largest cemetery, and the largest necropolis in the southern hemisphere. We look into Rookwood’s history, how it came to span an area bigger than the Sydney CBD- and why all that space might not be enough Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:30:00 -0000 full 1 18 2SER 107.3FM What do you want to happen to your body when you die? If you’re hoping for a burial in Sydney, you might look to Rookwood, Australia’s largest cemetery, and the largest necropolis in the southern hemisphere. We look into Rookwood’s history, how it came to span an area bigger than the Sydney CBD- and why all that space might not be enough What do you want to happen to your body when you die? If you’re hoping for a burial in Sydney, you might look to Rookwood, Australia’s largest cemetery, and the largest necropolis in the southern hemisphere. We look into Rookwood’s history, how it came to span an area bigger than the Sydney CBD- and why all that space might not be enough

]]> 424 no Why Is The Government Spending 3 Million Dollars On A Captain Cook Memorial? Ever since Captain Cook set foot at Kurnell in 1770, the land now known as Australia has been completely turned on its head. The impact of colonisation in Australia is a hot button political issue, and one that Australia has consistently struggled to gain a consensus on. Adding to this earlier in the year, The Federal Government announced $50 million tax-payer dollars for a revamp of Cook’s 1770 landing place, to turn it into a major tourist attraction and include a $3 million statue of Cook himself. So is why is the Government doing this? Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:30:00 -0000 full 1 17 2SER 107.3FM Ever since Captain Cook set foot at Kurnell in 1770, the land now known as Australia has been completely turned on its head. The impact of colonisation in Australia is a hot button political issue, and one that Australia has consistently struggled to gain a consensus on. Adding to this earlier in the year, The Federal Government announced $50 million tax-payer dollars for a revamp of Cook’s 1770 landing place, to turn it into a major tourist attraction and include a $3 million statue of Cook himself. So is why is the Government doing this? Ever since Captain Cook set foot at Kurnell in 1770, the land now known as Australia has been completely turned on its head.

The impact of colonisation in Australia is a hot button political issue, and one that Australia has consistently struggled to gain a consensus on.

Adding to this earlier in the year, The Federal Government announced $50 million tax-payer dollars for a revamp of Cook’s 1770 landing place, to turn it into a major tourist attraction and include a $3 million statue of Cook himself.

So is why is the Government doing this?

]]> 696 no Why Do Our Public Spaces Sometimes Smell Like Sewerage? Have you ever been down at the local park and been hit with an unpleasant, wafting odor that reminded you of your last trip to the toilet? Well, at least one of you has. This week on Seeking Sydney, you guys wanted to know. Why it is that our parks and urban environments can sometimes smell like sewerage? Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:30:00 -0000 full 1 16 2SER 107.3FM Have you ever been down at the local park and been hit with an unpleasant, wafting odor that reminded you of your last trip to the toilet? Well, at least one of you has. This week on Seeking Sydney, you guys wanted to know. Why it is that our parks and urban environments can sometimes smell like sewerage? Have you ever been down at the local park and been hit with an unpleasant, wafting odor that reminded you of your last trip to the toilet?

Well, at least one of you has.

This week on Seeking Sydney, you guys wanted to know. Why it is that our parks and urban environments can sometimes smell like sewerage?


]]> 627 no What Really Happened To The HMAS Sydney? On the 19th of November 1941, the Royal Australian Navy’s greatest warship, and Sydney’s namesake, the HMAS Sydney was sunk by the German ship, the Kormoran. More than 600 crew members aboard the Sydney were lost at sea, and with no survivors alive to give their account, many Australians do not believe the German account of the battle. Today on Seeking Sydney, our listeners want to know – what really happened to the Sydney? Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:30:00 -0000 full 1 15 2SER 107.3FM On the 19th of November 1941, the Royal Australian Navy’s greatest warship, and Sydney’s namesake, the HMAS Sydney was sunk by the German ship, the Kormoran. More than 600 crew members aboard the Sydney were lost at sea, and with no survivors alive to give their account, many Australians do not believe the German account of the battle. Today on Seeking Sydney, our listeners want to know – what really happened to the Sydney? On the 19th of November 1941, the Royal Australian Navy’s greatest warship, and Sydney’s namesake, the HMAS Sydney was sunk by the German ship, the Kormoran.

More than 600 crew members aboard the Sydney were lost at sea, and with no survivors alive to give their account, many Australians do not believe the German account of the battle.

Today on Seeking Sydney, our listeners want to know – what really happened to the Sydney?

]]> 326 no Are There Really Egyptian Hieroglyphs In Gosford? Just outside Gosford in Kariong, there are almost 300 engravings on two sandstone walls. Some believe these carvings are an example of an early form of Egyptian writing, and signify early Egyptians visited Australia years and years ago. But an Egyptologist from Sydney’s Macquarie University has rejected any new claims about one of the most mysterious and controversial sites on the New South Wales Central Coast, known as the ‘Gosford Hieroglyphs’. Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:30:00 -0000 full 1 14 2SER 107.3FM Just outside Gosford in Kariong, there are almost 300 engravings on two sandstone walls. Some believe these carvings are an example of an early form of Egyptian writing, and signify early Egyptians visited Australia years and years ago. But an Egyptologist from Sydney’s Macquarie University has rejected any new claims about one of the most mysterious and controversial sites on the New South Wales Central Coast, known as the ‘Gosford Hieroglyphs’. Just outside Gosford in Kariong, there are almost 300 engravings on two sandstone walls.

Some believe these carvings are an example of an early form of Egyptian writing, and signify early Egyptians visited Australia years and years ago.

But an Egyptologist from Sydney’s Macquarie University has rejected any new claims about one of the most mysterious and controversial sites on the New South Wales Central Coast, known as the ‘Gosford Hieroglyphs’.

]]> 405 no Why Does Sydney Have A Building Height Limit? This week on Seeking Sydney...why does Sydney have a building height limit, and how might our skyline look if our buildings had no limitations? Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:30:00 -0000 full 1 13 2SER 107.3FM This week on Seeking Sydney...why does Sydney have a building height limit, and how might our skyline look if our buildings had no limitations? This week on Seeking Sydney...why does Sydney have a building height limit, and how might our skyline look if our buildings had no limitations?

]]> 571 no Why Is There A Bridge Near Sydney Airport Called The Nigel Love Bridge? Nigel Love was one of Australia’s most famous aviators, but his name is rarely mentioned in schools and textbooks. Two years ago, Sydney Airport unveiled a bridge with his name on it in a quest by a proud son to honour his late great father’s achievements. Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:30:00 -0000 full 1 12 2SER 107.3FM Nigel Love was one of Australia’s most famous aviators, but his name is rarely mentioned in schools and textbooks. Two years ago, Sydney Airport unveiled a bridge with his name on it in a quest by a proud son to honour his late great father’s achievements. Nigel Love was one of Australia’s most famous aviators, but his name is rarely mentioned in schools and textbooks.

Two years ago, Sydney Airport unveiled a bridge with his name on it in a quest by a proud son to honour his late great father’s achievements.

]]> 645 no Why Do Hundreds Go See One Of The Worst Films Ever Made? Every month a cinema in North Sydney puts on a fifteen year-old film described as the “Citizen Kane of bad movies” Despite the film’s abysmal critical response, hundreds of people turn out to watch it every screening and yell along with every line of cringe worthy dialogue. So how has The Room, an American film directed by a mysterious figure called Tommy Wiseau, created a cult-following in Sydney? Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0000 full 1 11 2SER 107.3FM Every month a cinema in North Sydney puts on a fifteen year-old film described as the “Citizen Kane of bad movies” Despite the film’s abysmal critical response, hundreds of people turn out to watch it every screening and yell along with every line of cringe worthy dialogue. So how has The Room, an American film directed by a mysterious figure called Tommy Wiseau, created a cult-following in Sydney? Every month a cinema in North Sydney puts on a fifteen year-old film described as the “Citizen Kane of bad movies”

Despite the film’s abysmal critical response, hundreds of people turn out to watch it every screening and yell along with every line of cringe worthy dialogue.

So how has The Room, an American film directed by a mysterious figure called Tommy Wiseau, created a cult-following in Sydney?

]]> 628 no Why Are There So Many Ibis In Sydney? The notorious bin chicken is met with mixed feelings for Sydney-Siders. With a beak in the bin and a mangy wing flapping to hold balance, the Australian white ibis has become a cultural mainstay of our city. Seeking Sydney investigates why there are so many ibis in Sydney. Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0000 full 1 10 2SER 107.3FM The notorious bin chicken is met with mixed feelings for Sydney-Siders. With a beak in the bin and a mangy wing flapping to hold balance, the Australian white ibis has become a cultural mainstay of our city. Seeking Sydney investigates why there are so many ibis in Sydney. The notorious bin chicken is met with mixed feelings for Sydney-Siders.

With a beak in the bin and a mangy wing flapping to hold balance, the Australian white ibis has become a cultural mainstay of our city.

Seeking Sydney investigates why there are so many ibis in Sydney.


]]> 652 no Does Sydney Have A Different Accent To The Rest Of Australia? The differences in accents between Adelaide and Sydney are subtle, but to a keen ear, easily heard. But what about the rest of Australia? Could you tell the difference between someone in Sydney and someone in Melbourne? Seeking Sydney this week explores the accent variations. Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0000 full 1 9 2SER 107.3FM The differences in accents between Adelaide and Sydney are subtle, but to a keen ear, easily heard. But what about the rest of Australia? Could you tell the difference between someone in Sydney and someone in Melbourne? Seeking Sydney this week explores the accent variations. The differences in accents between Adelaide and Sydney are subtle, but to a keen ear, easily heard.

But what about the rest of Australia? Could you tell the difference between someone in Sydney and someone in Melbourne?

Seeking Sydney this week explores the accent variations.

]]> 640 no Is It Possible To Farm In Sydney? Do you know where your fruit and veggies come from? Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to buy produce that’s actually grown right here in Sydney? Hydroponic farms are dotted all around the Sydney area. These are crops that are grown without soil and in a glasshouse. Mon, 15 Oct 2018 05:14:00 -0000 full 1 8 2SER 107.3FM Do you know where your fruit and veggies come from? Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to buy produce that’s actually grown right here in Sydney? Hydroponic farms are dotted all around the Sydney area. These are crops that are grown without soil and in a glasshouse. Do you know where your fruit and veggies come from? Have you ever wondered if it’s

possible to buy produce that’s actually grown right here in Sydney?

Hydroponic farms are dotted all around the Sydney area. These are crops that are grown

without soil and in a glasshouse.

]]> 460 no Does Sydney Have A Native Meal? Hey Sydney-Siders, our Seeking Sydney team has answered a new question for you this week. Does Sydney have a native meal? Anything come to mind? Listen in to find out the answer! Thu, 13 Sep 2018 02:14:00 -0000 full 1 7 2SER 107.3FM Hey Sydney-Siders, our Seeking Sydney team has answered a new question for you this week. Does Sydney have a native meal? Anything come to mind? Listen in to find out the answer! Hey Sydney-Siders, our Seeking Sydney team has answered a new question for you this week.

Does Sydney have a native meal?

Anything come to mind?

Listen in to find out the answer!

]]> 525 Does Sydney Have An Underground BDSM Culture? This week we answered one of the most exciting questions to date! Does Sydney have an underground BDSM Culture? Does it? Our reporter Monica Samayoa set out to the streets of Sydney to find out more about BDSM and if in fact there is an underground culture. What did she find out? Tune in! Thu, 13 Sep 2018 02:13:00 -0000 full 1 6 2SER 107.3FM This week we answered one of the most exciting questions to date! Does Sydney have an underground BDSM Culture? Does it? Our reporter Monica Samayoa set out to the streets of Sydney to find out more about BDSM and if in fact there is an underground culture. What did she find out? Tune in! This week we answered one of the most exciting questions to date!

Does Sydney have an underground BDSM Culture?

Does it?

Our reporter Monica Samayoa set out to the streets of Sydney to find out more about BDSM and if in fact there is an underground culture.

What did she find out?

Tune in!

]]> 520 What Is The Indigenous Name For The Now Called Cooks River? Reporter Miles Herbert went out to talk to the Marrickville Aboriginal Community to find out the original name and the importance of the Cooks River. Thu, 13 Sep 2018 02:12:00 -0000 full 1 5 2SER 107.3FM Reporter Miles Herbert went out to talk to the Marrickville Aboriginal Community to find out the original name and the importance of the Cooks River. Reporter Miles Herbert went out to talk to the Marrickville Aboriginal Community to find out the original name and the importance of the Cooks River.

]]> 461 How Did They Build Fort Denison On Such A Little Island In The Middle of Sydney Harbour? Sydney, you asked and we answered! This week Monica Samayoa went out into the Sydney Harbour to investigate how Fort Denison was built on such a tiny island. What did she uncover? There is a lot of history to tell in that tiny island. Tune in! Thu, 13 Sep 2018 00:05:00 -0000 full 1 4 2SER 107.3FM Sydney, you asked and we answered! This week Monica Samayoa went out into the Sydney Harbour to investigate how Fort Denison was built on such a tiny island. What did she uncover? There is a lot of history to tell in that tiny island. Tune in! Sydney, you asked and we answered!

This week Monica Samayoa went out into the Sydney Harbour to investigate how Fort Denison was built on such a tiny island.

What did she uncover?

There is a lot of history to tell in that tiny island.

Tune in!

]]> 490 Where Can I Go To Learn Aboriginal Language? This week for our Seeking Sydney Segment we answer Lauren’s question about Aboriginal language and culture. Reporter Monica Samayoa speaks with different people from different Aboriginal cultures to get answers about where can we learn more about Aboriginal culture and where to go to learn a new language. Wed, 12 Sep 2018 23:51:00 -0000 full 1 3 2SER 107.3FM This week for our Seeking Sydney Segment we answer Lauren’s question about Aboriginal language and culture. Reporter Monica Samayoa speaks with different people from different Aboriginal cultures to get answers about where can we learn more about Aboriginal culture and where to go to learn a new language. This week for our Seeking Sydney Segment we answer Lauren’s question about Aboriginal language and culture.

Reporter Monica Samayoa speaks with different people from different Aboriginal cultures to get answers about where can we learn more about Aboriginal culture and where to go to learn a new language.

]]> 599 Are High Housing Prices Driving Sydney Siders Away? This is our first official voted in question sent in by Jonathon Troy from Canberra! "As an ex-Sydney Sider, how are low income people getting by with high housing costs? Has there been an increase in people leaving?" Our reporter Monica Samayoa set out to the streets of Sydney to talk to locals to investigate if people are leaving Sydney, how are they managing their budgets, commutes and well, life! Thu, 06 Sep 2018 05:38:00 -0000 full 1 2 2SER 107.3FM This is our first official voted in question sent in by Jonathon Troy from Canberra! "As an ex-Sydney Sider, how are low income people getting by with high housing costs? Has there been an increase in people leaving?" Our reporter Monica Samayoa set out to the streets of Sydney to talk to locals to investigate if people are leaving Sydney, how are they managing their budgets, commutes and well, life!

This is our first official voted in question sent in by Jonathon Troy from Canberra!

"As an ex-Sydney Sider, how are low income people getting by with high housing costs? Has there been an increase in people leaving?"

Our reporter Monica Samayoa set out to the streets of Sydney to talk to locals to investigate if people are leaving Sydney, how are they managing their budgets, commutes and well, life!

]]> 497 no Why is there a Bruce Lee Statue in Kogarah? Ever wondered why there’s a Bruce Lee statue in Kogarah? Did you know there was a Bruce Lee statue in Kogarah? Our Seeking Sydney reporters went to Kogarah to find out why. Produced by Ellen Leabeater, Emma Lancaster, Nic Healey and Miles Herbert Thu, 23 Aug 2018 07:46:00 -0000 full 1 1 2SER 107.3FM Ever wondered why there’s a Bruce Lee statue in Kogarah? Did you know there was a Bruce Lee statue in Kogarah? Our Seeking Sydney reporters went to Kogarah to find out why. Produced by Ellen Leabeater, Emma Lancaster, Nic Healey and Miles Herbert Ever wondered why there’s a Bruce Lee statue in Kogarah? Did you know there was a Bruce Lee statue in Kogarah? Our Seeking Sydney reporters went to Kogarah to find out why.

Produced by Ellen Leabeater, Emma Lancaster, Nic Healey and Miles Herbert

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